Bearing lubrication



vdrivenzshaft and the second @stant mesh train. a a

- Patented May 1 9, 3 f I l for motor vehicles and moreparticularly-towthe 'lubricationof the bearing surfaces between the speed gearof a con- -In a well known .type.ofconstantrmesh -gear 2.0402,.4rf lame LUaaIGATIo -upon--the output shaft and. is adapted in the in- I termediate speed "setting of the parts to be clutched'with the shaft and inany other speed gearyin engagement withaza sleeve setting to'rotate relative to the shaft-on suitable bearings: To. insure proper lubrication of the bearing surfaces during relative rotation is the primary object of this invention. For the accom-k l8 plishment of that object it is proposed to take advantage 4 of the relative rotational speeds for supplying the bearing. surfaces with lubricant under pressure and this can done without in-' 'volved structural changes in existing design.

To be more specific, it is necessary only to associate with the gear and shaft a lubricant conducting passage for' directing lubricant thrown by centrifugal action from the'shaft to the bearing. As a simple and inexpensive expedient a stamped cup maybe provided to afford a collecting pocket and from which lubricant may feed to the bearing through openings formed in the gear and its co-m operating thrust washer. In the normal running of a motor car the transmission operates most of the time in the high or direct speed setting and, consequently, the output shaft rotates faster than the second speed gear. Oil within the gear box falling on the shaft will be thrown by centrifugal force and that trapped within the stamping will push ahead to the bearing under pressure exceeds ing that on the oil within theslower moving gear whereby pressure lubrication results.

' For a more complete description reference will be made to the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1 shows in elevation a fragment of a trans:

mission with parts broken away and other parts" in section; Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view ofthe collecting trap and associated parts; Figure 3 5 is ahead elevation of a portion of the second speed gear showingv the formation of oil grooves in the end face thereof and Figure 4 showsthe bearing face of a thrust washer which cooperates with the end of the second speed gear.

i Referring to the drawing, thenumeral l indicates the driven or outputflshaft of the change speed mechanism, the front end [of which is piloted within the end of'the driving or input shaft 3. The input shaft is mounted in suitable bearings 4 in the gear box U and carries at its troit Mich a corpo a? August '5 1935, Se rial No. 34,748

This invention relates-tov change speedgearing end-a gear 6 inginesh'witha companion sear- 1 "on a rc'ountershaft 8. x Additional gears flxed; on

the countershaftii may bepro'vided for constant mesh with cooperatinggears for drivingithe'iout 'put shaft 1;. One such gear is shown at 9 engag-s o, ing withthe second speed gear 10.- For rotatably" transmission, the second speedgear is supported mounting the gear ill on the output shaft. 9. rollerubearing assembly II is containedlwithin the i l2 -:keyed;;'o otherwise fixed to" the shafts. n s f At one end 'thejgear carriessan extension,- which is formedwith internal clutch teethand a peripheral 'conicalsclutching surface. The' 1 slider. ll; of conventional design, enables -selected I I speed settings to be eflected and involves a' coni-1 15 cal clutching elementfor engagement with the cone clutch on the extension 13 and' a tooth.

clutching member forengagement with the intern'al jaw'teeth of the extension. By this construction the initial movement of the slider 'towardf; 20 f the right in Figure 1 first engages theconical clutching elements to synchronize the gearand driven shaft and the further movement engages a the jaw teeth for'coupling the gear and shaft for f unisonalrotation. At the opposite :end'of the 25 slider a similar constructionis'involved for coupling the driving and driven shafts for direct j i drive engagement when the slider is moved to- I ward the left in the'flgure.

In the direct drive position of output shaft rotates faster than the second speed gear which is driven through the countershaft 8;

. Consequently; centrifugal force I on oil thrown from the faster moving driven 'shaft will be greater than that on the oil enclosed within the 3 slower moving second speed gear. .To collect oil 'thrown' from the shaft there is provided a stamped cup l5, welded or otherwisesecured to the washer it, which provides a thrust bearing 7 for the end of the cylindrical projection vil on the gear III. This thrust washer may surround the shaft and bear against a shouldered portion It of the same and is preferably fixed as by means of akey llfor rotation with the shaft. At circumferentially spaced points the washer is pro- 45 vided with a number of openings 2. drilled axially therethrough and which communicatewith. an

annular groove 2| formed in the bearing face of .the washer.

to provide open communication at all times with Q 7 This annular groove 2! is intended a series of slots or openings 22 which be cut as spaced points in the end of the extension ll leading to the interior of the bearing'reeeiving space.- Thus the oil passagesprovided by, the

op nina 'll. u and}! eliminate needforcxtra e i the parts the, 30

I stant mesh'train.

space from thecollectlnl Docket II.

pm s id lesd, thefoil directly to uni To assist in directing-oil into the shaft .is shown as being provided with n sleeve 28 which flares outwardly, immediately adjacent v e the. pocket. ,This outwardly peripheral; surface may b'e-formed directly on the shsttghut for convenience of a'sse nlgly the 's" e; S e t -o ef re n' 10 From the above descriptionitj'wiil'be sliaparent V that there has been provided ina commercially i r feasible msnner'sn arrangement of parts where-1, v v by advsnta'ge'is takenotnormalsoperatingohm? dltlons to insure an abun j nce, ofiubrlcant under pressure for the supporting bearing driven'shatt'and the second speed gem-* eon;

Iclaim: I I

1. In change speed searing by the gear ito'qleadi oil inwsrdly to ssid besnng 'snd is collecting *troughto'directoil-throyn, i'ro'm the-shaft through the:

'2.-Chanse -peed gearing including "a l. i membens 'drivenshstt,;.a gear supported on V the jshsi't tortconstant r driVing-engagemgfltgwlth viii:

member,- means to clutch the gesr snd shaft togethen-othermeans tordrive the "shaft from said member independently of the driving of said gear,

isndmesns to collect lubricant 'thrownjfrom the ishsft'andvlesd the same to the'relatively moving -;.-bearing surfaces of. the short and gear-when the" wshsltis-dflveu by the'lastmention'ed means;

oi the type, a shaft, 9. gea'r hsving s. bearing on the shaft fol-relative rotation, on oil pssssgecsrrled J s. cm" speed g jh md m snd driven' shn'tts, a trsin'ot scars in constant.

driven eng sgementwlth said shstt with one o! thejears-thereot supported rotstshlyr on the I means for I the 'drivebetween the shafts either directly or through i .1 'sctifonJoi' the mpportin beorintifgdlifthe sear mounted ,on said shsitfi described sflrlven 'shsttQs 'second speed zensaid shaft; a thrust rina-between surtsoesot'the-shsft meme,

In change speed mechanism oi' the character described,- van output short, a second speed gear Tend tsce or theses! andhanrlng therein sueon5 the end acmengines shoulderon the. shaft snfqfs'dqflector' carried to collect lubritheshstt and lead the same ug h ianlopening ring to the bearing.

bearingw on.saidishsft ond-havlns'in nnend tsce V thereof a series -of=circum!erentisl 1y spaced slots v qleadin to the -besring surfscesya by the: shattwith-one race enssglni 'ss'id nular. communicating ,w'ith: said s'lots, ,s 1

. collecting-pocket "carried by'gthe washeraon the other face snd communicstlng-jvlthssid ;,i= grooyje;throu:h an opening inthe' wssher vsnd outwardly flared peripheral surface on t theeishsttmdiscent ssidrpocket io lead thereinto -l'u-;

.-.bricant .thro'wn: shaft ruponirotstion 

